Articles by Choi Jeong-yoon
Choi Jeong-yoon
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[팟캐스트] (508) 한국 남자, 돈 없으면 결혼 못 한다?/ 한국에서 남용되는 영어 표현들
진행자: 최정윤, Beth Eunhee Hong 1. Income inequality widens marriage rates among men 기사 요약: 남성의 소득 불평등이 혼인율 감소 및 저출산으로 이어질 수 있다는 통계 조사 [1] South Korean men in the top income bracket are likelier to be tying the knot, data showed Sunday, suggesting that income inequality could be a major factor in exacerbating marriage and childbearing rates. * tie the knot: 결혼을 하다 * exacerbate: (문제, 특히 질병을) 악화시키다(=aggravate) * childbearing: 출산 / v. procreate, conceive [2] According to data released by the Kore
Podcast May 18, 2023
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Teen booked on allegations of forcibly 'practicing' tattooing on other teens
A teen has been arrested for forcibly inscribing a 22-centimeter-long tattoo on another teen. The Incheon Nonhyeon Police Department handed over the teenager to prosecutors for allegedly threatening a fellow middle school student and forcing him to get the tattoo, according to a YTN report on Thursday. The assailant faces charges of coercion and violating medical laws as tattooing and semi-permanent makeup can only be performed by medical professionals under current South Korean law. The victim
Social Affairs May 11, 2023
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Uzbek worker dies after falling into hot water tank at pipe factory
An Uzbekistan national working at a factory in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province died from injuries sustained from falling into a tank filled with 67-degree hot water while on duty. The deceased, a man in his 20s, was operating the temperature control panel of the hot water tank used in metal pipe production when he slipped and fell into the 1.5-meter-deep, 1.5-meter-wide, 7-meter-long tank, said the Yangsan Police on Wednesday. His demise comes nine days after getting treatment for his severel
Social Affairs May 10, 2023
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Police under fire for freeing men who terrorized Vietnamese woman, husband
Police are facing criticism for allowing two men to return to the house of a Vietnamese woman whom they had chased home and threatened before assaulting her husband. On March 28, the woman was chased by a drunk man on her way to her house from a convenience store in a village located in Jindo-gun, South Jeolla Province, Korean broadcaster MBC reported Monday. CCTV footage shows the woman running down an alley with a man running after her. The man followed her into her yard even after she entered
Social Affairs May 2, 2023
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[Video] How this 16-year-old became an iconic YouTuber in Korea
“If I uploaded a video, I could get 5 more toys”, recalls Choi Lynn, a 16-year-old content creator who is more popularly known as “Mylynn.” In 2015, at the age of 8, Choi attended the YouTube Google Kids Day, and since then, he has been documenting his life on YouTube, becoming Korea’s first elementary student YouTuber to reach 1 million subscribers. Find out how Mylynn became an iconic YouTuber and how he balances it all with his busy high school schedule. Lim
People April 28, 2023
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[Video] Everything about K-pop's first African star, Fatou Samba
From listening to a K-pop song for the first time to leading a multicultural K-pop group, Blackswan’s Fatou Samba shares her journey with the Asia 101 team. Watch till the end for Fatou’s tips on taking fabulous photos! Lim Su-mi and Park Ju-min contributed to this report.
K-pop April 28, 2023
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[Video] What it’s like to be a K-pop reporter
From shaking hands with BTS to covering over 100 K-pop concerts, The Korea Herald’s Hong Dam-young told us all about her life as a K-pop reporter. Park Seo-hee and Park Ju-min contributed to this report.
K-pop April 28, 2023
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[Video] How Hari Won became a celebrity in Vietnam
Asia 101 visited Ho Chi Minh City to meet Hari Won, a singer and actor in Vietnam with more than 8 million followers across social media platforms. Born to a South Korean mother and a Vietnamese father, identity and diversity are close to her heart. We sat down with Hari and learned about how she became a celebrity in Vietnam. Lee Ji-min and Park Ju-min contributed to this report.
Performance April 28, 2023
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[Video] Park Hae-soo on life after "Squid Game"
One of the most familiar faces from a Netflix Korean original, Park Hae-soo spoke with Asia 101 about his life after "Squid Game," his journey from being a small theater actor to getting nominated for an Emmy and more. Watch until the end for an impromptu dance performance! Park Seo-hee and Park Ju-min contributed to this report.
Film April 28, 2023
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[Video] 1st Indonesian K-pop girl group member Dita on how to become a K-pop star
Anak Agung Ayu Puspa Aditya Karang, popularly known as Dita of Secret Number, shares what it is like to be Indonesia’s first K-pop girl group member. Make sure to watch until the end, as Dita teaches us traditional Balinese dance moves! Park Ju-min contributed to this report.
K-pop April 28, 2023
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Students awarded W7m each for Suneung mishap
The court ruled the government should compensate 7 million won ($5,250) to students who claimed they were unfairly disadvantaged by an early finishing bell during Korea's national university entrance exam, known as "Suneung." Eight students who took the exam in 2021 had filed a lawsuit against the state and a test monitor at the time for "unexpected disruption" as the finishing bell rang around 2 minutes ahead of schedule. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor
Social Affairs April 20, 2023
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Peeping Tom arrested in Daejeon
A man was apprehended in Daejeon for peeping into windows of ground-level dwellings, police said Monday. Targeting unlocked windows in residential areas with mostly one-room studios, the suspect was arrested on suspicions of habitual breaking and entering, said Daejeon Metropolitan Police on Monday. The CCTV footage revealed by the police shows the suspect putting his hands through the steel grating guarding a window and opening the window from the outside. He then put his face up close to the w
Social Affairs April 18, 2023
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Another suicide following house rental scam
Another death linked to a growing house rental scam was reported Monday, pushing up the death toll to three. All the deaths are thought to be from suicide. The so-called "construction king" fraud is a massive house rental scam that occurred in Incheon. A woman in her 30s was found unconscious at around 2:12 a.m. at her house in Incheon, along with a suicide note. The woman died in transit to the hospital, Incheon Michuhol District Police Station said. According to the police investigat
Social Affairs April 17, 2023
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Nosy interviewers: crossing the line is still legal in Korea
"What do your parents do for a living?" "Why did you not go to high school?" "Were you ever a victim of school bullying?" These are some of the questions an employment candidate may still encounter while seeking for a job in South Korea. According to data collected by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, 84 cases of privacy violations during the employment interviews have been reported in the past two years. Job applicants were asked questions irrelevant to their a
Social Affairs April 13, 2023
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Moroccans launch criticism at Korean star chef
Korean star chef Baek Jong-won is facing social media backlash from Moroccan viewers after his cooking program aired on TV last Sunday. Following the broadcast of tvN's "Business Genius, CEO Baek," Moroccan viewers are taking issue with how the program marked a map of Morocco and how they portrayed scenes of locals praying. The program shows the Korean crew selling Korean food in a Moroccan night market. With over 1,500 comments in Arabic and English, viewers criticized that the p
Social Affairs April 12, 2023
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